Maianthemum gigas (Woodson) LaFrankie

MONRO, A. K., SANTAMARÍA-AGUILAR, D., GONZÁLEZ, F., CHACÓN, O., SOLANO, D., RODRÍGUEZ, A., ZAMORA, N., FEDELE, E. & CORREA, M., 2017, A first checklist to the vascular plants of La Amistad International Park (PILA), Costa Rica-Panama, Phytotaxa 322 (1), pp. 448-450 : 448-450

Maianthemum gigas (Woodson) LaFrankie ψ Aechmea veitchii Baker

Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 800–3400 m, mixed Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in 1000–2000 m, mixed forest in transition to low elevation transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Global forest, páramo. Global distribution: Mexico, Guatemala, distribution: Costa Rica to Peru. Records: A. Fernández Costa Rica, Panama. Records: A. Chacón 541 (INB), A.K. 876 (CR, INB), A.K. Monro 5519 (BM, INB, PMA), Monro 4122 (BM), A.K. Monro 5181 (BM), A. Rodríguez A.K. Monro 5614 (BM, INB, PMA), A.K. Monro 6026 10799 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), B. Gamboa 1200 (INB), B. (PMA), A.K. Monro 6211 (PMA), A. Rodríguez 10959 Gamboa 1245 (INB, MO), D. Santamaría 5759 (BM, INB, (BM, INB, PMA), A. Rodríguez 11333 (BM, INB, PMA), MO, PMA), D. Solano 3926 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), E. D. Santamaría 6642 (BM, INB, PMA), D. Solano 4095 Alfaro 3338 (INB), G. Davidse 25204 (MO), G. Davidse (BM, INB, PMA), D. Solano 4825 (BM, INB, PMA), G. 25376 (MO), G. Davidse 26009 (MO), F. Quesada 1487 Herrera 5341 (INB, MO), J. Bittner 1508 (INB, MO), (INB), F. Quesada 1549 (INB), L. Angulo 243 (INB), S. S. Bridgewater 4187 (BM, INB, PMA), S. Bridgewater Knapp 10049 (BM), S. Knapp 9958 (BM). 4192 (BM, INB, PMA). Uses: ornamental. Regional conservation status: Vulnerable (VU), B1ab(i,iii).

Maianthemum paludicola LaFrankie

Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 2400–3100 m, low Catopsis nitida (Hook.) Griseb.

elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest, páramo. Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1000–1900 m, Global distribution: Endemic to Costa Rica. Records: L. mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed González 2498 (INB). forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Panama, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles.

Maianthemum paniculatum (M.Martens & Galeotti) Records : J. Dwyer 544 (MO). Uses: ornamental. LaFrankie

Facultatively epiphytic herbs.Distribution in PILA 0–3300 Catopsis nutans (Sw.) Griseb.

m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–2100 m, low to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, páramo. elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, Global distribution: Mexico to Honduras, Costa Rica, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Panama. Records: A. Fernández 920 (INB), A. Fernández USA to Ecuador, Venezuela, Antilles. Records: A.K. 961 (INB), B. Gamboa 1742 (INB), B. Gamboa 591 (INB, Monro 5729 (INB). Uses: ornamental.

MO), C. Hamilton 3644 (MO), C. Hamilton 3908 (MO),

D. Solano 5143 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), G. Davidse 25179 Catopsis wangerinii Mez & Wercklé

(MO), G. Davidse 28683 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 29007 Epiphyticherbs.Distribution in PILA 1200–2100m,mixed (CR, MO), G. Davidse 23871 (CR, MO). forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak Nicaragua to Panama. Records: A. Rodríguez 10930 forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Panama. Records: (BM, INB, PMA), D. Solano 4186 (BM, INB, PMA), G. D. Santamaría 7176 (INB). Uses: ornamental. Gallardo 299 (CR, INB), M. Moraga 78 (INB).

Greigia columbiana L.B.Sm. Guzmania glomerata Mez & Wercklé Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 2500–3200 m, low Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1200–1500 m, elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Costa mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed Rica to Colombia. Records: E. Alfaro 3235 (INB), G. forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: Davidse 25247 (MO), G. Davidse 25995 (INB, MO). Nicaragua to Colombia. Records: G. Herrera 2684 (INB, MO). Uses: ornamental.

Greigia sylvicola Standl. Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1500–3100 m, Guzmania herrerae H.Luther & W.J.Kress mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 700– 700 m, low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest, páramo. elevation mixed forest. Global distribution: Endemic to Global distribution: Costa Rica, Panama. Records: A. Costa Rica. Records: D. Solano 4666 (BM, INB, PMA), Fernández 776 (INB), A. Soto 270 (INB), E. Alfaro 3361 D. Solano 4676 (BM, INB, PMA), D. Solano 4755 (BM, (INB), G. Davidse 25851 (INB, MO), G. Davidse 28669 INB, PMA). (INB), G. Herrera 3630 (INB, MO), G. Herrera 5340 (INB, MO), G. Herrera 5886 (INB), J. F. Morales 5797 Guzmania lingulata (L.) Mez (INB, MO), F. Quesada 1564 (INB). Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1200 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low

Guzmania angustifolia (Baker) Wittm. elevation forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Ecuador, Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 600–1700 m, low Brazil, Antilles. Records: A. Rodríguez 11215 (BM, INB, elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low PMA). elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: Nicaragua to Ecuador. Records: D. Guzmania musaica Mez Solano 4417 (BM, INB, PMA), D. Solano 4419 (BM, Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 700–1400 m, low INB, PMA), R. Villalobos 237 (INB), S. Bridgewater elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low 4205 (BM, INB, PMA). elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica to Colombia, Venezuela.

Guzmania blassii Rauh Records : A. Chacón 278 (INB, MO). Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 700–1500 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Guzmania nicaraguensis Mez & C.F.Baker elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Epiphytic herbs.Distribution in PILA 1100–1900m, mixed Global distribution: Endemic to Costa Rica. Records: A. forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest Rodríguez 11309 (BM, INB, PMA), G. Herrera 6086 in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: Mexico (INB). to Panama. Records: A. Fernández 1007 (CR, INB), D. Solano 4105 (BM, INB, PMA). Uses: ornamental.

Guzmania condensata Mez & Wercklé Epiphytic herbs.Distribution in PILA1300– 1300m, mixed Guzmania obtusiloba L.B.Sm. forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: Epiphytic herbs.Distribution in PILA 1100–1700m, mixed Costa Rica to Colombia. Records: A. Rodríguez 11002 forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest (BM, INB, PMA). Uses: ornamental. in transition to cloud forest, pasture. Global distribution: Costa Rica to Colombia. Records: A.K. Monro 5778

Guzmania desautelsii Read & L.B.Sm. (BM, INB, PMA) , A.K. Monro 5847 (BM, INB, PMA), Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA A. Rodríguez 11480 (BM, INB, PMA), D. Solano 4767 100–1600 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest (BM, INB, PMA), D. Solano 4820 (BM, INB, PMA), G. in transition to low elevation forest. Global distribution: Herrera 2803 (INB, MO). Costa Rica, Panama. Records: M. Moraga 75 (INB). Uses: ornamental. Guzmania plicatifolia L.B.Sm. Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1100–1700 m,

Guzmania donnellsmithii Mez. mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 100–2300 m, low forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Costa Rica, Panama. Records: A. Fernández 1037 (INB), elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, A. Fernández 945 (INB), D. Santamaría 5896 (BM, INB, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: PMA), G. Herrera 5416 (INB, MO), G. Herrera 6089 (CR, INB, MO). Pitcairnia atrorubens (Beer) Baker Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1900 m, low

Guzmania polycephala Mez & Wercklé elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 900–1900 m, mixed elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in cloud forest. Global distribution: Guatemala to Colombia. transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica, Records: A. Fernández 1019 (INB), E. Alfaro 2268 (INB), Panama. Records: D. Solano 4204 (BM, INB, PMA), E. M. Chinchilla 191 (CR, INB), R. Villalobos 272 (INB), S. Alfaro 2280 (INB), G. Herrera 6017 (CR, INB, MO), L. Bridgewater 4221 (BM, INB, PMA). Uses: ornamental. Acosta 2427 (INB). Pitcairnia brittoniana Mez

Guzmania scandens H.Luther & W.J.Kress Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1100–1700 m, 1200–1700 m, mixed forest in transition to low elevation mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Global forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: distribution: Nicaragua to Bolivia. Records: A. Fernández Costa Rica, Panama. Records: D. Solano 5656 (BM, 932 (INB), D. Solano 4152 (BM, INB, PMA), G. Herrera INB ). Uses: ornamental. 6092 (INB). Uses: ornamental.

Guzmania scherzeriana Mez Pitcairnia kalbreyeri Baker Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1700 m, low Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1200–2200 m, elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low cloud forest. Global distribution: Belize to Ecuador. elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica to Records: A. Rodríguez 11218 (BM, INB, PMA), D. Bolivia. Records: A. Rodríguez 10867 (BM, INB, MO, Solano 4471 (BM, INB, PMA), G. Herrera 3041 (MO). PMA), D. Santamaría 5703 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Uses: ornamental. Solano 3917 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), G. Herrera 2848 (MO). Uses: ornamental.

Guzmania spectabilis (Mez & Wercklé) Utley Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 900–1300 m, mixed Pitcairnia wendlandii Baker forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: Endemic 500–1500 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in to Costa Rica. Records: J. Bittner 1334 (INB), J. Bittner transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition 1438 (INB). to cloud forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Panama. Records: A. Chacón 282 (INB, MO), A.K. Monro 6111

Guzmania sprucei (André) L.B.Sm. (PMA) , D. Santamaría 7782 (PMA), D. Solano 5399 Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 700–1200 m, (PMA), G. Gallardo 316 (CR, INB, MO), J. Bittner 1517 low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition (INB, MO). to low elevation forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica to Colombia. Records: A. Rodríguez 11675 (BM, INB, ψ Puya dasylirioides Standl. PMA ), D. Santamaría 6795 (BM, INB, PMA), G. Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 2500–3300 m, Gallardo 301 (CR, INB, MO), L. Martínez 418 (PMA). low elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Uses: ornamental. Endemic to Costa Rica. Records: A. Chacón 571 (INB, MO), E. Alfaro 3403 (INB). Uses: ornamental. Global

Guzmania stenostachya L.B.Sm. conservation status: Endangered (EN), B1ab(i,iii). Epiphytic herbs.Distribution in PILA 1100–2100 m, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in ψ Puya floccosa (Linden) E.Morren ex Mez transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1500–2000 forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica, Panama. Records: m, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Global G. Herrera 6108 (CR, INB). distribution: Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela. Records: A. Rodríguez 9756 (INB), D. Santamaría 3748 (INB), D.

Mezobromelia pleiosticha (Griseb.) Utley & H.Luther Solano 2877 (INB), L. González 1201 ( INB) . Regional Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1200–1700 m, conservation status: Vulnerable ( VU), B1 ab(i,iii) . mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: Racinaea adpressa (André) J.R.Grant Costa Rica to Peru, Venezuela, Trinidad, Guyanas, Brazil. Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 900–1300 m, mixed Records: J. Dwyer 8748 ( MO) . forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica to Peru. Records: A. Fernández 830 ( INB) . Tillandsia excelsa Griseb. Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–2200 m, low

Racinaea schumanniana (Wittm.) J.R.Grant elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1200–2500 m, elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed cloud forest, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low Belize to Panama, Antilles. Records: A. Fernández elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica to 1042 (INB), A. Rodríguez 11816 (BM, INB, PMA), A. Bolivia. Records: A. Rodríguez 11014 (BM, INB, PMA). Rodríguez 11835 (BM, INB, PMA), A. Rodríguez 11881 Uses: ornamental. (BM, INB, PMA), D. Solano 5060 (BM, INB, PMA). Uses: ornamental.

Ronnbergia hathewayi L.B.Sm. Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 300–1900 m, low Tillandsia festucoides Brongn. ex Mez elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–900 m, low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Global distribution: Costa Rica to Colombia. Records: elevation forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Panama, A.K. Monro 5861 (BM, INB, PMA), A. Rodríguez 11401 Antilles. Records: G. Gallardo 304 (INB, MO). (BM, INB, PMA), D. Solano 4729 (BM, INB, PMA), D. Solano 4866 (BM, INB, PMA). Tillandsia insignis (Mez) L.B.Sm. & Pittendr. Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 500–2200 m, low

Tillandsia acostae Mez & Tonduz elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 200–600 m, low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, elevation mixed forest. Global distribution: Mexico, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Honduras, Costa Rica. Records: A.K. Monro 6126 Costa Rica, Panama. Records: G. Herrera 5237 (INB, (PMA). MO), R. Aguilar 1170 (INB, MO). Uses: ornamental.

Tillandsia anceps G.Lodd. Tillandsia leiboldiana Schltdl. Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1100 m, low Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 100–1900 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Colombia, elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Venezuela, Trinidad, Guyana, Brazil. Records: G. Herrera Global distribution: Mexico to Panama. Records: D. 3289 (INB, MO). Uses: ornamental. Santamaría 7016 (BM, INB, PMA), D. Solano 4319 (BM, INB, PMA), G. Herrera 3291 (INB, MO), M. Moraga

Tillandsia biflora Ruiz & Pav. 423 (INB). Uses: ornamental. Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1400–2900 m, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, Tillandsia longifolia Baker low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest. Global Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1800–3200 m, distribution: Nicaragua to Bolivia, Venezuela. Records: J. cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, páramo, sabana F. Morales 5804 ( CR, INB, MO) . natural grassland. Global distribution: Costa Rica to Bolivia, Venezuela. Records: D. Santamaría 7140 ( INB) .

Tillandsia bulbosa Hook. Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1900 m, low Tillandsia oerstediana L.B.Sm. elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 900–1700 m, mixed elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest cloud forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Ecuador, in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: Costa Brazil, Antilles. Records: G. Gallardo 305 (CR, INB, Rica, Panama. Records: L. Acosta 2421 (INB). Uses: MO), G. Herrera 5283 (INB, MO). Uses: ornamental. ornamental.

Tillandsia complanata Benth. Tillandsia punctulata Schltdl. & Cham. Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1000–2200 m, Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 700–3200 m, low mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica to cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, páramo. Global Bolivia, Jamaica, Venezuela, Trinidad, Brazil. Records: distribution: Mexico to Panama. Records: A. Fernández A. Fernández 1014 (INB). 1047 (CR, INB), D. Santamaría 5937 (BM, INB, PMA),

D. Solano 5115 (BM, INB, PMA), N. Zamora 4129 (BM,

INB, PMA), R. J. Schmalzel 31 (MO).

Costa Rica, Panama. Records: D. Solano 4104 (BM, INB, Tillandsia usneoides (L.) L. PMA), G. Herrera 5363 (INB), S. Bridgewater 4189 Barba de viejo (CR). (BM, INB, PMA).

Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 100–1900 m,

low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to Werauhia balanophora (Mez) J.R.Grant low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA forest. Global distribution: USA to Argentina, Antilles. 1500 –2000 m, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Records: A.K. Monro 5668 (BM, INB, PMA). Uses: Global distribution: Endemic to Costa Rica. Records: D. handicrafts. Santamaría 5710 (BM, INB, PMA).

Vriesea chontalensis (Baker) L.B.Sm. Werauhia barii (J.F.Morales) J.F.Morales Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 100–1700 m, low Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1700–2100 m, elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low cloud forest, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Endemic to Costa Rica. Records: A. Fernández 1052 Global distribution: Nicaragua to Panama. Records: A. (INB, MO). Rodríguez 11767 (BM,INB, PMA), G. Herrera 5287 (INB, MO), M. Chinchilla 6 (INB, MO). Uses: ornamental. Werauhia brunei (Mez & Wercklé) J.R.Grant Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1800–2600 m, cloud

Vriesea heliconioides (Kunth) Hook. ex Walp. forest, low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest. Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–800 m, low Global distribution: Endemic to Costa Rica. Records: G. elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Herrera 6218 (INB). elevation forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Bolivia, Venezuela, Surinam, Brazil. Records: S. Bridgewater Werauhia hygrometrica (André) J.R.Grant 4214 (BM, INB, PMA). Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1100–2000 m, mixed forest in transition to low elevation

Vriesea incurva (Griseb.) Read forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Global Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 700–2400 m, low distribution: Mexico to Colombia, Venezuela. Records: elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low A. Rodríguez 10692 (BM, INB, PMA), G. Herrera 5461 elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, (INB). cloud forest, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica to Bolivia Venezuela, Antilles. Records: A. Werauhia laxa (Mez & Wercklé) J.R.Grant Rodríguez 11944 (BM, INB, PMA), A. Rodríguez 9752 Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA (INB), D. Santamaría 3755 (INB), G. Herrera 5245 (INB, 1000–1700 m, mixed forest in transition to low elevation MO), L. Acosta 2413 (INB), M. Chinchilla 194 (INB). forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Global Uses: ornamental. distribution: Costa Rica, Panama. Records: J. Bittner 1439 (INB, MO).

Vriesea monstrum (Mez) L.B.Sm. Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 500–700 m, low Werauhia luis-gomezii (Utley) J.R.Grant elevation mixed forest. Global distribution: Nicaragua Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 2700– 2700 m, to Ecuador. Records: G. Gallardo 288 (CR, INB). Uses: high elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Endemic to ornamental. Costa Rica. Records: F. Quesada 1965 (INB). Werauhia macrochlamys (Mez & Wercklé) J.F.Morales ε-PILA Vriesea woodsoniana (L.B.Sm.) J.R.Grant Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 2000–2600 m, Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1500– cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, high elevation 2000 m, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Global oak forest. Global distribution: Endemic to Costa Rica. distribution: Endemic to Panama. Records: R. E. Woodson Records: A. Soto 346 (INB). 1029 (MO). This species has been documented from and adjacent Werauhia ororiensis (Mez) J.R.Grant to the buffer zone of th epark but is still considered Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1100– endemic to PILA. 3300 m, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low

Werauhia acuminata (Mez & Wercklé) J.R.Grant elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Costa Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 300–2300 m, low Rica, Panama. Records: E. Alfaro 3412 (INB), G. Davidse elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low 23939 (CR, MO), F. Quesada 1849 (INB). elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Werauhia pedicellata (Mez & Wercklé) J.R.Grant to Brazil, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: G. Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1300– Herrera 3322 (INB, MO). 2700 m, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest. Dictyostega orobanchoides (Hook.) Miers Global distribution: Honduras to Panama. Records: D. Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 300–1600 m, low Solano 3971 (BM, INB, PMA), D. Solano 4067 (BM, elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low INB, PMA). elevation forest, pasture. Global distribution: Mexico to Bolivia, Lesser Antilles. Records: D. Solano 4667

Werauhia umbrosa (L.B.Sm.) J.R.Grant (BM, INB, MO, PMA) , G. Herrera 3335 (INB, MO), G. Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 800– Herrera 5400 (INB). 2300 m, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low Gymnosiphon panamensis Jonker elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica to Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–800 m, low Colombia. Records: E. Alfaro 3411 (INB). elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Panama.

Werauhia viridiflora (Regel) J.R.Grant Records : A. Chacón 187 (CR, INB, MO). Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1800 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Gymnosiphon suaveolens (H.Karst.) Urb. elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 200–2300 m, low cloud forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Ecuador, elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Venezuela. Records: A. Rodríguez 11907 (BM, INB, elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, PMA), L. Acosta 2433 (INB), M. Chinchilla 197 (INB), cloud forest, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: S. Bridgewater 4188 (BM, INB, PMA). Mexico to Venezuela. Records: D. Santamaría 4418 (INB), G. Davidse 23773 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 28480

Werauhia werckleana (Mez) J.R.Grant (CR, MO) , G. Davidse 29086 (MO). Epiphytic herbs.Distribution in PILA 1100–2200 m, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in CANNACEAE transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Panama. Records: Canna tuerckheimii Kraenzl. L. Acosta 2326 (INB). Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 300–2200 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low

Werauhia williamsii (L.B.Sm.) J.R.Grant elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1500– cloud forest, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: 2800 m, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud Mexico to Peru. Records: A. Soto 1257 (INB), D. Solano forest, low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest. 2899 (INB), L. Acosta 2341 (INB). Global distribution: Costa Rica, Panama. Records: E. Alfaro 3268 (INB), G. Davidse 28828 (INB, MO). COMMELINACEAE

BURMANNIACEAE Commelina diffusa Burm. f. Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1500 m, low

Apteria aphylla (Nutt.) Barnhart elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–700 m, low low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud elevation mixed forest. Global distribution: USA to the forest. Global distribution: USA to Bolivia, Venezuela, Guyanas, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: G. Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Antilles , tróps., subtróps del Herrera 3135 (MO). Viejo Mundo. Records: D. Solano 3925 (BM, INB, MO, PMA).

Burmannia kalbreyeri Oliv. Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1000–1600 m, Dichorisandra amabilis J.R.Grant mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest. Global Azulina (CR) . distribution: Costa Rica to Peru, Venezuela. Records: G. Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1700 m, low Herrera 5230 (INB, MO), G. Herrera 5389 (INB, MO). elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest,

Cymbocarpa refracta Miers cloud forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Panama. Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 700– 700 m, low Records: A.K. Monro 5549 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), A.K. elevation mixed forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica Monro 5773 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Santamaría 5675

(BM, INB, MO, PMA), E. Alfaro 5560 (BM, INB), L.D. Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–2300 m, low Gómez 23180 (MO). elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, Dichorisandra hexandra (Aubl.) Standl. cloud forest, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Hemi-epiphytic herbs.Distribution in PILA 0–2800 m, low Mexico to Bolivia, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles. elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Records: A. Fernández 753 (INB), A.K. Monro 4202 (BM, elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, INB, MO), A.K. Monro 5447 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak A.K. Monro 5560 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), A. Rodríguez forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Peru, Venezuela, 10629 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), A. Rodríguez 11161 (BM, the Guyanas, Lesser Antilles. Records: A. Fernández 804 INB, MO, PMA), A. Rodríguez 11750 (BM, INB, MO, (INB), A. Fernández 894 (INB), A.K. Monro 4449 (BM, PMA), D. Santamaría 3524 (INB), D. Santamaría 3803 INB), A.K. Monro 6293 (PMA), A. Rodríguez 10725 (BM, (INB), D. Santamaría 7270 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. INB, MO, PMA), A. Rodríguez 10904 (BM, INB, MO, Santamaría 7587 (PMA), D. Santamaría 7877 (PMA), PMA), A. Rodríguez 11199 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. D. Solano 3877 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Solano 4334 Solano 4077 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), E. Alfaro 746 (INB), (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Solano 4535 (BM, INB, MO, G. Gallardo 309 (INB, MO), G. Herrera 5359 (INB, PMA), D. Solano 5077 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Solano MO), G. Herrera 6054 (INB), L. Martínez 323 (PMA), S. 5175 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), G. Davidse 28442 (CR, Bridgewater 4206 (BM, INB, MO, PMA). MO), J. Bittner 1883 (INB). Uses: medicinal.